The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-12-01

that end, we propose that the tread
mill system 50 successfully carried out
in some foreign countries be adopted,
and that large and suitable revolving
wheel representing so many horse
power be erected and set up on the
inside ofthe outer wall OF said Penlten-
tiarv calculated to run a cotton or
some other factory, the same to be
erected on the outside and ad lacent to
said wall; to be operated by honest
labor, the proceeds over and above ex-
penses to be applied to the supply OF
fuel to the motive power within. We
make this order with 4 view to deter
rent punishment rs we'll as to remu-
neration. We are determined that,
that rascally institution shall be SELF
snbb0Jtins.
Again we recommend our servants,
the assessors of taxes, to be little
more circumspcct with regard to busy
ing themselves with the private affairs
of other people especially do we OBJ
iect to their pryins into ladies' ward
robes, jewelry baskets, watch pockets,
larders, smoke houses, household fur
niture, &c. We also have decided OBJ
lection to their taxing an account OF
farming implements, vehicles, live
stock, &c. We are also of the opinion
that some changes tor the better might
take place in the present costly system
of county government; we do not APP
prove of our servants meeting in prl-
vate to confer with each other as to
the amount of "bleeding" we would
be likely to stand without kicking up
rumpus. We are aware that great
portion of such levies is fooled away
in the inconsistent, d;lly daily manner
in which the business of our county
courts is conducted ; the idea Of allow
ing petty case to be appealed from
a Magistrates to more costly court
comprising Judge and jury and where
the lawyers are given an opportunity
Of fitting each other and display OF
their oratorical powers, delaying the
business, and increasing the cost OF
the court at the expense of the tax
payer we are of the opinion that
some shorter, and less costly method
would be more desirable than this
hum-drum obsolete route in which
our grand -daddies trod, and which is
not in accordance with the progressive
spirit of our day; to disburden our
selves of such an anomalous, antigua
ted and bchindthe-age system we
would institute the whipping post, also
the inexpensive and uncomplicated
court presided over by Judge Lynch,
and all civil cases must be decided by
arbitration. We would intimate to
those of our fellow citizens who are
unable to pay their poll tax that in
stead of being shut up in Jail for awhile
that if they choose to forego their vote
they may 80 tax free. Again, We
would request our employees at Raj
eigh to at once take such steps as shall
enable them to ascertain the probable
amount Of patent fertilizers imported
into this State, with an approximation
of profits accruing ,hereform as such
gain might, to great advantage, be
retained in the State. We enjoin oul
honorable Board of Agriculture tC
hold itself ready and be prepared to
commence the manipulation and prep
aration of such manures as shall be
deemed best for the growth of the gen
eral crops of the State, the profits
thereof to be placed in the State treas
ury and be appropriated to State Pur-
poses. We are of the opinion, that
with the proposed changes in the pen
ltentiary, county government, and the
gain from home made fertilizers that
the general taxes can be very materi-
ally lessened if not abrogated alto
gether. Shade of the dark ages
Can it be possible, nation in exist
ence without the payment of taxes
This would prove too great a shock to
the habits and customs ofthe hacknied
politician but great benefit to the
people.
We hear it repeatedly said that
farming as business does not pay
but we are of the opinion, that it does
pay, and that, very handsomely, in
fact no other established business paws
better; we have no hesitation in say.
ing that the tract of land comprising
these Southern States is the finest
farming country on Our planet; if farm
ing will not pay here, We would like
to know where it will pay, IN addition
to general agriculture, we can raise
the two famous articles of commerce
cotton and tobacco, in abundance, we
have every facility for manufacturing the
same; but we consider that, that would
be mantesting a too selfish and patri-
otto spirit we prefer to be guided by
broad phllanthropic views, and to ship
the same off to be manufactured in
other less favored countries and give
their poor inhabitants a chance to
make bit of bread. Our system OF
farming pays so well that we can afford
to assist otN brother farmers in Other
countries by taking their surplus crop:
of wheat, oats, hay, corn, etc. We
could raise our own pork and bacon
but we must not forget our brethren
of the Western States, and the porl
packers Of Chicago, who, poor souls